TR: Yosemite Valley at Christmas Time

Buzzcut1 wrote:

JimPH wrote:

Buzzcut1 wrote:

JimPH wrote:
Thanks Buzz for the great pictures. Yosemite is probably my favorite place to hike. I usually go to Tuolumne Meadows every yr and do some hiking.
By the way it was because of your tire blowout experience that caused me to get rid of my SRW truck and get a dually. I also have a 2007 1055 and love it. Best thing I ever did for truck camping was to get a dually

Ditto on the Dually

hey if you have never been there, just outside of the Tioga Pass entrance station on 120 is Saddlebag Lake road. take it to the end and go hike around the North Peak area

A few years ago I actually went to Saddlebag lake, took the ferry to the other side and did some hiking around there. Pretty spectacular. I have been hiking the Sierra Nevada since I was 15 in 1971. I lived in Southern California back then. I live in Salt Lake City now but I still get over there once a year and stay in Tuolumne Meadows. Most hikes these days are extended day hikes using the truck camper as a base camp. Most times solo hiking now days. Cant find anybody my age to go with me.
By the way I see you have a ladder bike rack. I am looking for one presently. What type is yours and are you happy with it?

Take a look at my Grand Teton TR in the NW Section of trip reports for my rack.

It is actually a Thule roof rack adapted to fit the ladder. I cut a 50" crossbar in half, and used a footer kit designed for vehicles with factory roof rails to attach the crossbar to my ladder then used the bike trays I already had and mounted them on the cross bar. I like it because the fork lock models are fairly theft resistant and when I couple them with a padlock and chain to my jack it makes the bikes difficult to steal

Socal, 15 in 71 hmmn we are the same age. I grew up in Santa Monica. My Parents owned the Sorrento Beach Grill. small world

Small world for sure. I grew up in the San Fernando Valley. Spent a lot of time in Santa Monica, especially the pier. I still remember POP. While in high school I probably spent to much time at Santa Monica, North Zuma and County Line. Didnt realize I was supposed to get an education. With no real skills or coledge I spent a lot of years in the LA Sheriffs Dept before moving to Salt Lake City. Its good to see that other people my age like you are still very physically active. I still love hiking, canyoneering and such. Usually have to go with younger guys but with this new electronic age creating a seditary lifestyle there are fewer and fewer people wanting to get out and exert the effort required to see some absolutely increadible places this earth has to offer. This time of year I sure miss the southern calif weather.